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Dr Randy CaleThe Saratogian |
Every New Year offers us a chance to take stock of our home and our efforts at building good habits in our children.In particular, it’s good to...
As we launch into a new year, most of us pause to some degree and take stock of where we find ourselves in life. Doing so, we often then turn our...
The busy Holiday week is upon us, and we pass each other in a flurry of movement from one task to another. In our minds, the business of thinking...
“Once upon a time there was a wise Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said,...
Have you noticed the last time you talked to someone out of their opinion or perspective? How about an issue with your child, where you argued over...
Indeed, you have heard this saying before. It’s been around for centuries and remains as accurate today as it was for Sophocles in ancient Greece....
Our minds are like telescopic lenses, and the more we focus on something, the larger it becomes.As children, we begin with a starter telescope,...
Whether adults, young siblings or older teens, you may often hear something like this when someone is upset, “It’s YOUR fault that I am angry. You...
More and more often, I find families reaching out for help because children or teens are stuck in a pattern of self-doubt, self-denigration and...
Yes, a bold claim. But indulge me a few moments.Personally, my to do list inevitably grows larger than hours in my day. I see that a meaningful,...
After I introduced some simple concepts on starting school, one mom sent me an email with this opening line: “Dr Cale, how do I get control of the...
As the school buses start to crank their engines, parents feel one of two things about their kids’ return to school: a big sigh of relief or a bit...
We are a culture seeking immediate gratification. This we know.And our tendency to seek those instant or rapid changes is understandable. When we...
Imagine life boiled down to a straightforward decision that we have the power to influence moment by moment. And, even though we have the power to...
Because I have been working as a psychologist for many years and have a history of offering therapy, I often get asked, Dr. Cale, why Neurofeedback...
Many parents struggle with the attitude and ‘back-talk’ that comes with prickly teens. While some of us are spared from such challenges, many pre-...